Question
This product, once a primary export from West African outposts like Arguim, was the subject of 18th century trade conflicts due to its use in textile printing. For 10 points:
[10m] Name this ubiquitous product currently facing shortages due to the 2023 crisis in Sudan. This product’s many uses include as a stabilizer in soft drinks, a lickable glue on envelopes, and a binder in watercolor painting.
ANSWER: gum arabic [or acacia gum, gum sudani, Senegal gum, or Indian gum; prompt on gum or acacia leaves]
[10e] The so-called “gum belt” of acacia harvesting stretches along this natural region. The African Union’s Great Green Wall project seeks to halt desertification of this region from the north.
ANSWER: Sahel [reject “Sahara”]
[10h] An earlier gum arabic shortage occurred in 2004 due to one of these events, the worst in decades. A massive one of these events hit East Africa during the pandemic in 2020 and eventually affected Tibet, Pakistan, and North India.
ANSWER: locust swarms [or desert locust infestations; accept grasshopper swarms; prompt on famine]
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Summary
| 2023 Chicago Open | 08/05/2023 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
Data
| [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | BHSU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Team Name Think Detail | I would prefer not to | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Curse you, Periplus the Platypus! | The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | Quasicrystal Silence | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |